#but that moment of guilt(?) was nice

[ningadudexx]

saving you from yourself 🫧

[thejasontoddarchives]

There’s a general consensus that above all else Jason should be homicidal again. However I think what’s also very important is that he should be a fucking hoot.

There’s nothing not funny about this entire bit.

1. He couldn’t give less of a shit about explaining that he’s single-handedly trying to stop a terrorist attack. Obviously cause he’s short on time, but even if he had all the time in the world he would still be this indifferent towards explaining himself to cops.

2. This bomb is seconds away from exploding but he’s at most mildly annoyed like he’s in the office doing some menial task.

3. The perfectly timed British jokes.

4. Circling back to number 1 on the list. After he throws the bomb into the water he just dips. For all they know he’s the (weird) terrorist. (But as long as everyone’s okay he doesn’t care! The beauty of Jason Todd everybody).

This one is funny (but it’s also true)? Like yes … that is exactly what you are. (A sweet, kind-hearted goodboy learning how to effectively poison people, shoot guns, and blow shit up with all manner of explosives like a certified pro).

Bonus:

Red Hood: The Lost Days #5 (2010-)

Red Hood: The Lost Days #4 (2010-)

“Not so irritating for an American” is a far more impressive title than “genius” if you ask me. Although I think Jason balances both pretty well.

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[sysig]

What your fave says about you: Sona/Undertale edition (Patreon)

[self-spaghettification]

they/themavos real

[ectonurites]

SUPER DARK TIMES (2017) DIR. KEVIN PHILLIPS

[dandelion-wings]

Wait, would the Yashiro Commission really be involved in the SaraJean political marriage? Because they handle cultural affairs, not foreign relations. In fact, no commission explicitly handles foreign relations, as far as I can tell. The closest is the Kanjou Commission, since they handle customs and borders, but that’s not quite the same.

Maybe they all do a bit of foreign relations? The Yashiro Commission went to Fontaine for cultural cooperation, but if it was a trade mission the Kanjou Commission would go, and if it was for something like establishing a military alliance then Tenryou Commission would go.

Maybe it the marriage would come from the Tenryou Commission, or even the Kujou Clan itself, since that’s what Sara’s a part of? Like, Kamaji sends the offer because he wants to protect his sister—because now he can at least protect her from this, even if he could never protect her from Takayuki.

Or maybe it comes from the Shogun herself(/themselves)? It would probably be the Puppet, then, since she praises Sara so highly while Ei barely seems to know she exists (ShogunSara real??? The Puppet, angs tilt pining for Sara, even as she sends across the sea for her own safety).

While I'd originally thought of her exile-marriage as a Kokomi gambit, I've since reconceptualized it as a Yae gambit: she decides to do one helpful thing for Sara, finally, and puts the bug in Ei's ear about it personally when Ei decides the clan must be purged. The Yashiro Commission isn't involved, but we know the Shrine works with them on enough fronts that she has an excuse to let this slip to Ayato. So if someone from Mondstadt reaches out to the most likely informal contact in Inazuma's government, which is to say Thoma, to ask why this is such a big fucking deal, Ayato can then tell Thoma why.

I do like the idea of Kamaji sending the offer to save her, I just don't know if it would work, if it's meant to be diplomatic, given that "slated for execution" is not a strong bargaining position for purported diplomacy. XD (I do feel bad about her brothers in this one, rip....) I also like the idea of the Shogun having a part in Yae's plan here!

[bitterpngs]

i think i need routine in my life

[themyscirah]

Started thinking about the Amanda Waller + Ben Turner relationship again.... fuck, I'm gonna need a minute

[kingofdandelions]

Heavy, beuatiful bracelets

I have always had two bracelets on my wrists They are a bit heavy, and a bit sharp I think that’s how they’re supposed to be

My mom and dad also have bracelets Shiny, colorful, beautiful bracelets just like my own They don’t ever mention the bracelets being too sharp or heavy They seem to like the bracelets a lot

I think I’m supposed to like my bracelets

Even tho their weight makes my arms sore And their shiny edges dig into my wrists  Not all the time though  Probably not enough times to complain about

I tried taking off my bracelets one day I hid my arms in long sleeves and put the bracelets in my pockets Only for a minute tho I liked that minute

I took my bracelets off at when I hung out with my friends I don’t think anyone noticed Nobody asked why I didn’t want the bracelets on It was nice

I took my bracelets off at school  I wore long sleeves that day

Would anybody care? 

It took my bracelets off at school again Nobody cared

Why am I supposed to wear bracelets if I feel more happy without them? Why am I supposed to wear bracelets if I feel safer without them Why do I feel bad for taking them off, when they’ve hurt me so much?

Now I only wear the bracelets at home At home where everyone has bracelets At home where I realize how much my hands hurt  At home where I wish the bracelets never existed in the first place  At home where I’m supposed to feel home

I threw my bracelets in the trash today Now I can see two red scars that I never noticed before

I think they’ll heal

[weedsinavacantlot]

Are you normal or did you tell your (historically kind of shitty) roommate you were moving out and then immediately go into an insane guilt spiral !!!!!!!

[crehador]

winter 2024 first impressions: ishura

and so we ring in the new year with some beautiful doomed yuri that lasts only until a weird guy appear

typical

i picked this one up for the cast (romi park my beloved please arrive soon) and it's off to an alright start imo. the fight sequences were pretty good, visually, but the soundtrack didn't blow me away—and i really wish it did. the ost wasn't bad or anything, but if it had stood out more to me, i feel like it would have elevated the action scenes as a whole

the premise is remarkably simple so far, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. i often like simple, but it means the series will swim or sink based on its characters (who were mostly only namedropped towards the end of the first episode, so time will tell if they compel me)

one element of the worldbuilding i did like is there are these big mech type 'golems' facing off against humans, some of whom can use magic. exceedingly standard stuff

but then!

you see one of the golems using the same magic humans wield, which was a nice little twist i quite enjoyed. not sure if anything will become of that detail, since it seems like the series is shaping up to be more of a pvp battle royale than a pve humans vs golems type story

(side note this feels like it would make a pretty sick video game)

the weakest part of the first ep, to me, was the pacing. it just felt rushed, but that's mostly understandable since this ep was clearly just set-up for the 'main' plot. i feel like it might have benefited from being an hour-long episode, or maybe all this backstory would have felt more impactful if we saw it later, with the 'main' plot starting in medias res and circling back to this later? idk it wasn't The Worst, i just feel it (the pacing) could have been Better

also content warning for anyone who might need it: there was at least one instance of extremely graphic violence in this first ep, which i anticipate might continue through the series, so heads up on that

tl;dr it's fine so far

[sysig]

A complete lack of catharsis (Patreon)

[thatoneskullgrunt]

how do you set boundaries for people venting in your inbox? normally i'm happy to listen and help, but sometimes i just don't have the energy, you know? but i feel bad ignoring people.

(p.s. if you can tell who i am then no you can't)

//also just a heads-up for anyone Else who can tell who this is because it is Very Obvious if you know me, the only source of this is because skully did the boundary thing and i figured it'd be a good question //i am in no way actually being troubled OOC (or even IC) by anyone at present so no need to adjust anything in interactions. pre-emptive anxiety easing done

What i try to do is outright state "hey, not right now" as soon as i can. It's tough sometimes but the more you do it the easier it becomes. The hard part is not letting your guilt consume you- just because it feels mean or wrong to set a boundary because it might hurt the other person, doesnt mean it IS mean or wrong. Setting healthy boundaries is imperative to a healthy relationship, so it's best to rip the bandaid off as soon as you can rather than suppressing your own needs.

Keep in mind that im just some dude and not a mental health professional by any means, but ive been practicing and keeping healthy relationships and building my mental health back up for a while now, so im happy to try and help where i can.

[fellhellion]

i was curious what about miguel characterizations you've read in fics that are vastly different from yours? i've read a lot of fics myself and i feel like characterizations differ so widely so i'd be interested to know what kind of takes or interpretations you disagree with (also because i feel like our takes on him are similar).

you don't have to answer this if you don't want to (especially since it might just come off as gatekeeping or policing other people's characterizations and i know you don't want to do that) but it was something i was wondering since i appreciate your perspective. if you're not comfortable answering, feel free to ignore this and have a good day :)

mmmm its not so much Vastly different as it is there aspects to him i read in a particular kind of way and i think im just picky about wanting to read fics that have those elements in the same way i interpret them fkjshfjkds

i think probably the biggest one would be his anger? a lot of fics seem to portray miguel as having an innately hairline trigger temper, where what we see in the film is specifically him having a mental breakdown in the aftermath of a severely traumatic event and several short and long term stressors coming all at once? he's got a particular kind of relationship to anger given his comics-past yes, but i think even without that knowledge, assuming where he's at in the film is his inherent baseline kind of ignores how absolutely shocked everyone is when he snaps?

where he is during the film is evidently Not his normal, is what i mean.

and when this extends into fics characterising him as someone who gets physically retalitory in a non battle situation (i.e pushing characters away from him etc.) it feels ooc to me?

like, w peter as an exampe, you can see there's a clearly established kind of intimacy to their interactions. miguel accepts being touched affectionately and teased. you really get a sense that those two know what their boundaries are together and that they wouldn't be acting the way they do if they didn't know the other person was chill w it.

miguel is something of an asshole yeah. he's not a charmer; he can be abrasive and his sarcasm trends on the biting side, but he's also a character fundementally motivated by the desire to protect other people. that's core to his character, and it informs the entirety of how he reacts to pretty much Everything and by what principles he operates by.

and thank you for the compliement as well :D if you have any fic recs i'd be really happy to read them!

[obvslybatgrl]

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